I need to charter a private jet for a good cause, can anyone help?

That seems like a pretty good deal, probably involving selling off the empty legs or maybe it's one of the operators who just leaves the airplane on the road?

 

I'd think for $120k you could get a BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) which is a 737 converted into an exec configuration with a small bedroom / bed for him to lay down.

I know inflation has really made aviation costs go up lately but less demand for a BBJ would mean you could pay to have it sit in Vegas (hopefully) and save you the return and back costs.

 

Divide the total cost per passenger and it is a good deal. Moving 12-15 people requires a big jet. $10k per person to fly private round trip is cheap

 

Good luck to the original poster. Sounds like a good family cause. For those that fly charter is it inherently more expensive to fly international, like Mexico or Costa Rica? Some of the destinations are pretty close. I'm thinking LAX to Puerto Vallarta (about 2 hrs flight time) for a family of 4?

 

Pricing will vary. Some will claim there are lots of fees. There aren’t. I fly into PV all the time. It’s cheaper than the USA minus the customs fees. It costs the same to stay a month as it does a weekend.

 

demand at least in the UK is extremely high for chartered stuff atm, we are having an absolute nightmare at airports which are understaffed (brexit/covid related employment issues) and ran terribly.

I know several people who've chartered flights for the first time in their lives recently as groups and shared out the costs to avoid the hassle

 

Mexico is no big deal. I'm not sure about Costa Rica or other countries in the region, but I would guess not too bad. Where the fees really bite is Europe.

 

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I worked for Gulfstream for a long time and the divans cannot be occupied during take off or landing and most of the cabin seats are not going to lay flat enough to accommodate someone with a medical issue that could expose the charter people to a law suit.

So expect more "medical only" verbiage to pop up. I understand your cause but FAA regulations are specific and its not normal to lay down on an aircraft during all phases of flight.

Hence a medical aircraft with a FAA approved medical bed or gurney.

 

Sorry to hear it.

You seemed like you were excited to do something good for somebody.

Spending that kind of money... And if you were taking contributions always draws ire at a wedding.

Family members can be **** heads. It's just family. Then you start throwing that money around and people start going why aren't you giving it to the bride and groom... Or me... Etc...

Also my brother was supposed to get married in November. But they shifted to just two weeks away. Went from.big even to small event... To... I was asked not to go. That was in the last week or so. Her family couldn't get their stuff together and they wanted it even as far as representation so I was out. Lol.

He and his wife did just bring me a giant bag of groceries since I've been battling COVID... So that was thoughtful.

My point... Family and especially weddings are tough. Good luck. Hopefully you can still do something amazing for the boys.